Ear and neck protector.



D. BASCH.

EAR AND NECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. 19|s.-

1,274,842. ,PatentedAug 6, 1918 ZZM ' -nAvm BAscH or NEW YORK, 11. Y.

' EAR AND NECK rno'rno'rom To all whom it-may concern:

Be it known that I, DAvm B soH, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident. of New York, county of Bronx, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ear.

and Neck Protectors of which the following is a specification, re erencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in ear and neckprotectors,

and its object is to provide a simple device which may be readilyapplied and used without the slightest discomfort to the user which willeffectively cover the ears and the adjacent parts of the head and theback of the neck, protect them from the elements and'keep them warm.

Another object is' to so construct the device that it will not interferewith the wearers hat or-collar'and will not. be unsightly.

A still further object is to make a device which when not in use may befolded compactly into asmall space.

In order that my invention may be thoroughly understood'I will nowproceedto describe the same in the following specification, and willthen point out the novel features thereof in appended claims.

, Referring to the-drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ear and neck protector madeaccording to and embodying my invention, shown in the po sition in whichit is worn. I

. Fig. 2 is an elevation of my improved 7 article with its elastic bandsevered and the device itself laid out in a substantially flat position.This view shows the inside of the article. i Fig. 3 is an elevation ofanend portion 'of the device with parts thereof broken away to moreclearly show its construction.

Fig. 4 is a sectional end elevation taken on the line 4.--4 of Fig. 3. II

Fig. .5 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 4, of a modified formof-construction.

A part of this figure is broken away to illustrate a feature of itsconstruction. v

.Like characters designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

10 designates the enlarged end portions of the article and 11 thenarrower intermediate portion thereof. This is made of cloth or felt andthe edges thereof covered with a ,binding 12. This part of the bind-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6,1918.

' Application filed February 4, 1918. Serial No. 215,262.

ing which is around the end portions 10 is somewhat shorter than theedges of the material which forms these portions when first cut from thepiece, so that it serves to hold these edges in a contracted conditionwhich results in the end portions being curved or .dished as shownclearly in Fig. 4. 'Eyelets 13 are provided for the reception of the.

ends of an elastic cord 1 1.

The upper edge 15 of the intermediate portion 11 is considerably lowerthan the upper parts of the end'portions 10, and its lower edge iscurved upwardly as shown at 16.

the portions 10 toassist in holding the device in desired position. Theparts 10 and 11 may be of one layer of material as shown in Figs. 2 and5, or of two as shown in Figs. 3 'and4. In the latter case the stays 17are preferably placed between the two layers which aredesignated by thereference nu-' merals 18 and 19.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, alight wire 20 of spring materialis placed within the binding .12- around the outer edges of the enlargedportions 10.

The manner in which the article is worn is shown in Fig. 1. The cord 14passes over the forehead where it becomes covered by the hat, and theeyelets 13 are 'so placed that the end portions are drawn over the earsand the edges of these parts held snugly against the wearers head. Atthe same Transversestays 17 may be placed across time'the dished form ofthese" portions prevents any pressure being brought against the earswhich might retard the blood circu- -1ation. When the stays 17 are'used,they as sist in holding the enlarged end portions 10 in their dishedcondition and also prevent.

the parts of these portions which are immediately in front of the earsfrom being lifted by the wind.

The springs shown in Fig.5 have a similar effect. The upper edge 15 iscut low so that it will come below the weare-rs hat. The lower edge 16is curved upwardly to be clear of the wearers collar so that it does'not interfere to the slightest degree with the free movement of thehead. At the same .time the intermediate portion 11 is of sufficientwidth to protect the nape of the neck from which the hair which wouldafford the natural protection isusually removed. The device is. also soshaped that it covers and keeps warm the sensitive parts of the head andthe large veins directly below and back of the ears.

What I claim is: I

1. An ear and neck protector comprising a band constructed to formintegral enlarged dished end portions the'edges of which are adapted tosurround the ears and a narrower connecting strip, and means connectingthe upper outer parts of the enlarged portions.

2. An ear and neck protector comprising a band having enlarged dishedend portions, the edges of which are adapted,to surround the ears and anarrower connecting strip,

curved transverse stays aflixed to said enlarged end portions, and meansconnecting the upper outer parts of the enlarged portions.

3. An ear and neck protector comprising a band having enlarged dishedend portions the edges of which are adapted to surround the ears and anarrower connecting strip, with the lower edge thereof curved upwardly,means around the edge of said band, arranged to contract the edges ofthe enlarged portions thereof, and means connecting the upper outerparts of the enlarged portions.

4. An ear and neck protector comprising a band having enlarged dishedend portions,

the edges of which are adapted to surround the ears and a narrowerconnecting strip, with the lower edge thereof curved upwardly, a bindingaround the edge of said band, said binding being arranged to contractthe edges of the enlarged portions,

curved transverse stays aflixed to said enlarged end portions, andmeansconnecting with its upper edge lower than the upper edges of theend portions and with its lower edge curved upwardly, means around theedge of said band, arranged to contract the edges of theenlarged-portions thereof, and means connecting the upper outer parts ofthe enlarged portions.

' 6. An ear and neck protector comprising a band having enlarged dishedend portions the edges of which are adapted to surround the ears and anarrow connecting strip with its upper edge lower than the upper e'igesof the end portions and with its lower edge curved upwardly, a bindingaround'the edge of said band, said binding being arranged to contractthe edges of the enlarged portions, curved transverse stays affixed tosaid enlarged end portions, and means connecting the upper outer partsof the enlarged portions.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2 day of February,1918.

DAVID BASOH.

